Tech Heads F1 Podcast - Ep. 15 (Saudi GP Tech Recap)

Welcome back to the Tech Heads F1 Podcast! In our first episode since the official start of the 2023 F1 season, the gang explores some of the emerging story lines from the first two rounds of the championship including Red Bull's ominous early form, Aston Martin being the genuine article, and difficult days for both Mercedes and Ferrari. We take detailed look at the major technical stories from Bahrain and Jeddah, including clever tricks with legality wire (if you've never of this before don't worry), the aerodynamic theory behind Red Bull's rumored "Triple-DRS" design, driver feedback on the 2023 cars and their ability to overtake, LED wheel guns, CFD/wind tunnel correlation and much more. We also give some insight as to what to look out for this weekend in Melbourne, don't miss it!

Saudi Arabian GP Recap - (1:01)

Clever Tricks With Legality Wire - (6:54)

A Conceptual Exploration of Red Bull's "Triple-DRS" System - (12:25)

Methodology for Computing DRS Effectiveness (@F1DataAnalysis) - (17:59)

Wind Sensitivity & Driver Feedback on Overtaking - (19:32)

LED Wheelguns And Full-Electric On The Horizon - (25:47)

Reliabilty Concerns and Short Course on Powertrains - (32:45)

Answering Your Listener Questions - (41:31)

Hosts:

Bryson Sullivan (@NaturalParadigm)

Dr. Obbs (@dr_obbs)

Molly (@mollym_o)

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Scarbs Drawing of Triple DRS:

https://twitter.com/ScarbsTech/status/1637892144059785230?s=20

@F1DataAnalysis DRS Effectiveness Calculations:

https://twitter.com/F1DataAnalysis/status/1638485574888701952?s=20